Job Opportunities at Kenya Forest Service

REF-KFS/MT/2019

The successful candidates will undergo both a mandatory Basic Paramilitary Course as well as on-the-job training on forest conservation, protection and management.

Thereafter they will be posted to various managerial assignments with KFS field Officers.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and rehabilitating degraded sites, establishing plantations and implementing silvicultural prescriptions,
• Devising measures for forest protection and biodiversity conservation,
• Taking initiative for safe custody and control of stores and accountable documents,
• Implementing management initiatives and plans for revenue collection,
• Maintenance of infrastructure, plant and equipment,
• Supervising orderly removal of forest products and community mobilization for forest management, overseeing preparation of annual work plans,
• Progress reports and maintenance of relevant records,
• Preparation of annual work plans, community action plans, and progress reports,
• Providing technical support on forestry field days,
• Ensuring timely collection of revenue,
• Promoting commercial forestry,
• Wood energy conservation, forest based microenterprises and ecotourism,
• Any other duties as may be assigned to you by your supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Forestry from a recognized University.
• A minimum of 2nd class honours – Upper Division
• Be aged between 22-29 years
• Be computer literate
• Being a full member of Forest Society of Kenya will be an added advantage
• Statutory requirements for the program

Be a person of high integrity who meets the requirements of Chapter (6) six of the Constitution specifically;

1. Have been cleared by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
2. Have a valid certificate of good conduct.

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REF-KFS/FT/2019

The successful candidates will undergo both a mandatory Basic Paramilitary Course as well as on-the-job training on Forest Conservation, protection and management.

Thereafter they will be posted to various assignments with KFS field Officers.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining basic forestry records such as cost allocation records, muster roll, seed source and origins, disease/pest outbreak, seed germination results, and seedling production records,
• Supervising land preparation and tree planting, silvicultural operations such as
• Thinning, pruning, clear felling, assisting in forest survey, inventory and research operations,
• Planning and implementing basic forestry practices,
• Recording and reporting on forest activities at the station, undertaking forest conservation and protection,
• Any other duties as may be assigned to you by your supervisor from time to time

Qualifications

• A Diploma in Forestry from Kenya Forestry College with a minimum of credit score
• Be aged between 21-29 years of age
• Be computer literate
• Being an Associate Member of Forest Society of Kenya will be an added advantage

Statutory requirements for the program

Be a person of high integrity who meets the requirements of Chapter (6) six of the Constitution specifically;

• Have a valid certificate of good conduct